*** People refused to see speaking up and doing what you could with what you have as enough to qualify to be part of the struggle.
*** I experienced discomfort and eventually some form of trauma from discrimination and harassment in activist spaces, predominantly from encounters with “progressive” or “radical” men.
*** Our idea of activism is still classist, ableist, and sexist.
*** Our idea of activism is still highly exclusive, as if activism was something people performed to be included in a Cool Kids Club rather than something anyone could participate in, whoever they are, in any way they can.
*** Ano nga ba ang “tunay na aktibista?” [What even is a ‘real activist’?]